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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 21 MIN

314. Why Food Plans Fail After 40 and What Works Instead

from Truce with Food with Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC · host Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC

You've done the work. Tried the protocols, followed the plans. And yet food still takes up way too much mental space. You're not the problem. Those one-size-fits-all protocols you've been handed were never going to work for where you actually are.After nearly two decades working with clients, I've watched the wellness space get louder and louder with protocols and plans telling you what to do without knowing who you are or what stage you're in. Frameworks meet you where you actually are and help you figure out why you keep turning to food in the first place. That distinction is everything when it comes to lasting change.In this episode of Insatiable, I explain why frameworks work when protocols don't, walk you through the four developmental stages most women move through in their relationship with food, and share details about my free Untangle Your Food Triggers workshop coming up in February for those ready to move beyond protocols. 5:52 - How last year’s “composting phase” reshaped my body of work9:46 - Why midlife women need frameworks instead of protocols13:19 - An appetizer for the Truce with Food Consistency program to kickstart your year15:16 - Stages in the developmental process to a truce with food17:16 - Why stage two is both the most confusing and the most hopeful place to land (and how to leverage it)Mentioned In Why Food Plans Fail After 40 and What Works InsteadFREE Workshop on February 10th (not 11th, misspoke in episode) - ​​Untangle Your Food Triggers: Catch Yourself Before You Fall Off TrackBraid Creative and ConsultingHow to Better Understand Stress with Andrea NakayamaFind Your Food Stage Quiz

You've done the work. Tried the protocols, followed the plans. And yet food still takes up way too much mental space. You're not the problem. Those one-size-fits-all protocols you've been handed were never going to work for where you actually are. After nearly two decades working with clients, I've watched the wellness space get louder and louder with protocols and plans telling you what to do without knowing who you are or what stage you're in. Frameworks meet you where you actually are and ...

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